Daniel A Olivas
While Benjamin waits for his father to pick him up from school, he doesn't hear the screams of the kids playing dodge ball on the playground. The only thing he hears is, "a word. The word." Earlier that day, Benjamin beat his friend James while playing handball, and James retaliated by calling Benjamin "the word."
With soft, watercolor illustrations that complement the text, Benjamin and the Word / Benjamín y la palabra is a compelling
...While Benjamin waits for his father to pick him up from school, he doesn't hear the screams of the kids playing dodge ball on the playground. The only thing he hears is, "a word. The word." Earlier that day, Benjamin beat his friend James while playing handball, and James retaliated by calling Benjamin "the word."
With soft, watercolor illustrations that complement the text, Benjamin and the Word / Benjamín y la palabra is a compelling
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